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MIT’s Revolutionize Car
A concept car from MIT Media Labs has become a reality. The electric Hiriko city car folds down into tight parking places and is very maneuverable, but will need some practice on the driver's part in order to make the most of its abilities.
World’s first “Super Wi-Fi”
While the debate over white space spectrum continues to go back and forth between Internet companies and broadcasters, one town in North Carolina is pushing forward with Wi-Fi service in public parks.
High-tech smart "Underwear"
The next super weapon to emerge from the U.S. military is here, but it's not what you might think it is.
When you think of the latest and most powerful military technology you might imagine smart bullets that can bend around corners or advanced stealth technology that can render a soldier virtually invisible, but underwear? Probably not, but that is exactly what the U.S. military is adding to its seemingly endless arsenal.
Websites Doubled in Size just in 1 Year
The Internet now has 555 million Websites, up from just 255 million at the end of 2010.
Did you launch a new website last year? If so, you’re not alone. According to Web monitoring service Pingdom, there were a total of 555 million websites online, as of December 2011. Of those, 300 million were created in the last year alone.
That’s not the only staggering statistic available in Pingdom’s thorough report. Here are a few others to chew on:
- There are currently about 2.1 billion Internet users in the world, compared to the world’s total population of about 6.99 billion. Of those online, 922.2 million come from Asia, 485 million of which come from China alone. The US and Canada combined account for only 271.1 million Web surfers.
- Of the 2.1 billion Internet users, 45 percent are under the age of 25.
Symantec Warns Customers to Don't use there product
- Symantec is advising customers to disable one of its products, after hackers revealed the theft of the underlying code powering the software earlier this month.
The security firm said the theft occurred in 2006, compromising 2006-era version of Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition, Norton Internet Security and Norton SystemWorks. More important was the theft of the code behind the remote access package pcAnywhere, which could allow malicious users to gain complete access to systems and data, experts warn.
“Symantec recommends disabling the product until Symantec releases a final set of software updates that resolve currently known vulnerability risks,” the company wrote in an online statement about the hacking.
The new advice is a marked change from earlier comments from the company, which at first downplayed the significance of the hacking, said Ira Victor, a security expert with Data Clone Labs in Nevada.
Angry Birds on Facebook
The epic battle between bird and pig will spill over to Facebook on February 14. You have been warned.
The arrival of Valentine’s Day in a few weeks will certainly prompt the standard mix of love and hate from Facebook users, but this year could involve a little more anger than usual, thanks to the debut of Angry Birds.
Yes, Rovio plans to launch its hit game on the social media network next month on a day when the majority of users will be either celebrating or complaining about the February 14 holiday. And when you think about it, it’s actually a great idea. What better way to work out your annoyance than toppling a few pigs’ fortresses?
XBOX 720 :New Milestone in Gaming World
While internal teams at Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are all hard at work designing and revising new console hardware, at least one next-generation console manufacturer may implement a way to kill used game sales faster than digital downloads.
Microsoft is reported to be testing a software or hardware method on the next version of the Xbox hardware designed to halt the ability to play used games. While this report doesn’t indicate that this feature will definitely be included in the next version, the appeal to developers and publishers is likely incredibly high. This type of solution would make it vastly more difficult for retailers like Gamestop to resell traded-in games for bloated prices, thus cutting into publisher sales. However, it’s also likely to anger consumers that want to unload old games on sites like eBay and severely harm video game rental services like Gamefly or Redbox.
Don't Use Google Blindly
If you've become overwhelmed with the amount of customized, curated content out there, here are a few ways you can get a little impersonal with Google.
While we’ve known for quite some time that Google likes to take account of our activity across its products for personalization purposes, consumer concern has been heightened by its new singular privacy policy system.
There are benefits to the upgrade, but some are worried about getting too much customization in with your search queries. If you generally want to keep your Google applications free of personalization, here are a few ways to circumvent the system.
Google’s Mobile Ad Revenues Touches $5.8 Billion
How much does Google make in advertising from mobile? Cowen analyst Jim Friedland estimates that Google is generating $7 per year from each smartphone (and tablet). This includes both search and display advertising in mobile apps on both Android and iOS (iPhones and iPads). Thanks to the rapid growth in active smart mobile devices worldwide from an estimated 509 million last year to an estimated 914 million in 2012, Google’s mobile ad revenues are expected to more than double from an estimated $2.5 billion last year to $5.8 billion in 2012 (see chart).
MegaUpload owner:A Hacker | Millionaire | Stylish
While the shutdown of MegaUpload has brought out a variety of responses from people on the Web, the bizarre account of the arrest of Megaupload's founder seems similar to a a Hollywood-style action movie.
Since the closure of file-sharing site MegaUpload and the following Anonymous attack on federal and music industry sites, details regarding the arrest of MegaUpload founder Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz have been made public. German national, 38-year-old Schmitz was spending the day in his country mansion hideaway when dozens of police officers with helicopters swarmed the home. Schmitz then engaged several electronic locks throughout the household and refused to allow police entry into the $23 million mansion in Coatesville, New Zealand. As police officers forced their way into the home, Schmitz barricaded himself in the mansion’s safe room. After police sliced through the safe room door, they found him next to a sawed-off shotgun.
iPhone's Exciting Feature
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It's something you probably already own: a computer.
With an inexpensive cable (like this one for Mac), you can mirror your computer on your television, giving you complete access to any Internet streaming services or local content on your hard drive.
Many newer laptops even include HDMI out, giving you full 1080p mirroring. Older machines would have to rely on DVI or VGA out with an accompanying audio-out cable.
But once you hook up your computer to your TV, the setup can be cumbersome.
TouchMouse, a free iOS app, lets you control your computer (and in turn, your TV) from a distance, giving you the freedom to surf the Web from your couch.
The application can also be used as a PowerPoint remote when giving a presentation.
- Connect your computer to Wi-Fi and download the Touch Mouse Server on your computer (PC or Mac) from Logitech.com/touchmouse.
- Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi hot spot and download the Touch Mouse app(iTunes link). When the app launches, your computer will be listed. Tap to select it.
- Now you're ready to control your computer with your iPhone. Watch the video to learn some basic gestures, and get the full list of functions on Logitech's Web site.
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